Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-17
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Steam Lsundry-A He win Run
Preacher ChsrgesI hitting AnOf her Csn-
rest OF Montgofretiug Called.
derer. Hnild term for the state
SECS yesterday. Under
On i, ~, assssycircumstances 1t would
Mo,ntoah sbf day. Csuouses were
ran Issasssal q ais OF two hours from 10
A b1ktnassk p. m, One party had not
dosla aeld thf an Adermanic ticket, and
MelntoshY were driven around Offering
RaAeAs aadated, patented easy-swinging
ftfsssaIchairs to citizens whom 1t was
fopr pteowoud run well.
Is considered an assured fact that
&FHtN ould be two candidates for the
olat0pralty in the field, and that the regis
hests CHI zen could take his choice be-
Yen Mayor Runs +. Lester and Alder
arm Samuel p. Hamilton, with sundry
assortment Of candidates for A!dermanlc
%onors. Quiet inquiry developed the
TACT tb at the woods were full OF followers
81 of both nominees. The woTkingmen's
leaders declared in the middle OF the day
that their organization would vote solldly
for Mr.. Hamilton and the ticket Endorsed
Saturday night.
Mr.. HAMILTON wITHDRAwS.
Great was the surprise, therefore, when
OF the two organizations which nominated
him were informed that he would not be
candidate.
Mr. Hamilton's withdrawal was an
noanced In a short letter, which read as
follows:
Noticing that nv nomination as a Candi-.
dste for the MayoraIty has engendered much
discord and unpleasantness, and believing
that all good citizen should unite in favor OF
good municipal government, therefore IN the
y Interest of and harmony | Slall decline
any nom nation on the present board.
, ! appreciate the good opinion OF my fellow
citizens, yet the public good should be para
mount TO persona, ambition.
The RESIGNATION completely upset the
plans OF Col. Testers opponents. they
regretted the withdrawal very much,
they said, more pecIalIy as 1t came just
on the eve OF the election.
MASS MEETING CALLED.
A conference Of the committees was
called for $3.50 O'Clock at the Marshall
House. WHAT decision was reached was
MOI stated by those present, further than
that a mass meeting would be held IN the
Fords' Opera House a Whitaker and St.
Julian streets tonight.
1t is rumored that they have a candi-
date TO nominate in Mr.. HamlltOn's place,
but whoever IL is bis name is kept silent.
The leaders Will not say anything more
than that there will be speeches and mys-
teriously hInJ that startling develop
ments will be made. OF the nature of
the promised developments nothing can
be learned.
MAYOR TESTERS ACCEPTANCE.
The following has been furnished for
publication:
T ne 2 pr At S1s1npab:
My FELLOW CITIZENs-You are doubtless
aware Inat seVera days ago l accepted a
formal lnvlta ion of strictly pubic nal ure
to become candidate for reelection TO the
office OF Mayor Of your c ~. Circumstances
make 1t imperative tLat shall not withdr W.
80 respectfully asa your support at he ballot
pnx. l am respectfully your oDedeut serv-
Col RUFUS +. LESTER.
1atfayor Testers Aldermanic ticket was
HI up during the day, aud IS as ioI-
ODE FOR MAYOR.
Saw RUFUS E. LESTER.
NefsI. FOR ALDERMEN.
William duncan, George n. Nichols,
David Wells, Herman MYERS,
w +. Nell. j. }. McDonough.
George j, Mills, Konert ID. B9-art,
D II. Thomas, john ccu"arZ,
George S. Haines. }. Il. sheldon.
The ticket contains only three new
names: Hon. j. j. McDOnOugh in place of
j, j. O'COunoT, Esq, Mr. George S.
Haiues IN place of Mr.. Hamilton, and
Maj. Jonn Schwarz in place Of Capt.
John Dersi.
NIX. HAMlLION TALKS.
Mr.. Hamilton was seen last night by a
MORNING NEWS representative and the
Aldermen talked freely Of his declining
the nomination. The only regret VIII ch
he felt. ne remarked, was that his with
drawa could not have been made earlier.
AS the committees, however. had only
called upon him on Saturday night he
felt that he had taken no more than
reasonable time 70 consider the matter.
a oh6pl IA haa fr,r
business to rest. To re-enter public lite
would be to shoulder new cares and re.
sponsiollties. The contest iOr the May
CRAFTY would create dscord and ALLEVIATE
friends. and as he did not think that the
public good absolutely demanded that ne
should be Mayor, ne had concluded
after carefully considering the matter TO
withdraw from the contest.
= The resignation was received with
Nucn satisfaction by Mayor Lester's
friends, Their curiosity was then
aroused, TO know what the opposition
would do.
BOTH SIDES on THE ALERT.
Each side watched the other as well 3
1t could, and, to the newspaper men " hose
business it was to watcn bOtu factions.
the leaders Of the respective sides ap-
peared to keep very well posted on what
the other party was dong.
The situation took a humorous turn
when committee OF Mayor Testers
friends called upon gentleman aud
found him holding an interview WITH
committee from the other side.
During the day the German-American
!. TCitizens' Association, through IT'S execu-
tive committee, decided TO indorse Mavor
Lester. The Liquor Dealers Association
also met last mig BIT and resolved to sup
port him also, but rs quietly as possible.
At the mass meeting tonight q name
will probably be selected to nil the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Alderman z. j. OCunnor, who, in a card
published this morning, declines To- run.
Col. j. II. EstIl, whose name was on
one OF the Lester tickets published yes
terday morning, has also declined TO be a
candidate.
1t was intimated late last night that
Maj. Scbwarz's name will be placed be-
fore the meet ng tonight as candidate